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Outstanding Bed and Breakfast business on the Isle of Skye
Stunning trading location with striking sea and mountain views
Fantastic lifestyle business with development opportunity if desired
Fully renovated turnkey business
Incredible TripAdvisor and Google reviews
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This is a charming and deceptively large, detached storey and a half house set over 2 floors. The ground floor is used by the owners to run the B&B; accommodation includes a drying room, storage, kitchen, utility room, breakfast room etc, with a guest bedroom wing to the West. All are accessible from the main reception hallway, making it very easy to run the B&B. The breakfast room is spacious and welcoming, enjoying stunning views spanning from the inner sound to the mainland mountains behind. On the 1st floor the West End of the building is dedicated to guest bedrooms and East End is the owner’s sleeping accommodation. The outside of the building is finished with white painted rendered with a tile roof. The windows are all double glazed.
There are currently 7 bedrooms, 5 of which are let to guests and 2 which are used by the owners. However, the layout offers a great deal of flexibility in how these rooms might be utilised in the future, e.g. one could let the three rooms on the ground floor and retain all the upstairs rooms as spacious owner’s accommodation.
All guest rooms at Otter Lodge are comfortable and equipped to an excellent standard, featuring solid wood furniture, quality toiletries and a complimentary hospitality tray with a range of teas, coffee and biscuits. In addition to this, some bedrooms have televisions, there are ironing facilities and all guests have full access to the guest lounge / breakfast room.
The bedroom accommodation is as follows:
1 King size Bed with Ensuite Shower room on the ground floor
2 Twin Bed with Dedicated Shower room on the ground floor
3 Twin Bed with Ensuite Shower room on the ground floor
4 Double Bed with shared Shower/WC and additional shared WC on the 1st floor
5 Twin Bed with shared Shower room on the 1st floor
6 Bedroom/sitting room currently used as owner’s accommodation on the 1st floor. Ensuite bathroom with shower over bath
7 Bedroom on the 1st floor currently used as owners accommodation.
Otter Lodge is located in Broadford on the Isle of Skye, a popular tourist destination. The nearby Cuillin Mountains are a major attraction to walkers and climbers alike. However, other less strenuous activities also attract a significant number of visitors including fishing, golf and genealogy. Its location affords visitors access to areas of natural beauty both on the Isle of Skye and the mainland. The variety of wildlife and ornithology in the area cannot pass unrecognised as this is another attribute which helps establish Skye as one of Scotland’s strongest areas for tourism. The many prolific hill lochs offer the angler an opportunity to catch spectacular native wild brown trout. The area is renowned for its breath-taking scenery, stunning beaches, distilleries, castles and numerous other historic sites which lure a constant stream of visitors to this special location.
Broadford is a popular location with both residents and visitors alike. Broadford together with nearby Harrapool, is the second-largest settlement on the Isle of Skye. Lying in the shadow of the Red Cuillin Mountains, the town has a petrol station, supermarket and various shops etc. The bed and breakfast is a short drive to the Skye Bridge crossing to the mainland and the main town of Portree is some 25 miles North. Primary school children would attend Broadford Primary School with older children being bussed to Portree High School. The city of Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, is approximately 88 miles away.
Otter Lodge is a popular bed and breakfast business which has successfully traded for many years. Over the past twelve years, under the current ownership, its charm and service have been elevated to new heights. This desirable business offers a fantastic lifestyle opportunity set in a delightful location on the Isle of Skye, a short walk from the centre of Broadford. It enjoys an incredible view overlooking Broadford Bay to the North, encompassing the Applecross peninsula and Loch Carron, a truly charming spot. The property has benefitted from full renovation by the current owners and is in truly walk-in condition.
The vendors have added a timber building to the East side of the house, which is used as a compressed dive air bottle filling station as well as workshop and store. During lockdown they also added an attractive wood-fired bread oven just outside the dining room patio doors. There are various permutations available for the development of the business. It may also be possible to increase the trade by placing a number of “shepherds huts” on the land behind the property, all of which could be controlled from the main building.
The current setup offers an independent and easy-to-operate proposition, making this a true lifestyle business. The business benefits from spacious and easily maintained grounds extending to around 0.65 acres. There is a small shed on site which is currently used to store materials and tools.
The business is presented to the market in turnkey condition and is ready to operate with no requirement for additional significant capital investment. The sale of Otter Lodge represents an exceptional opportunity for new vendors to own a lovely property and operate a charming lifestyle business on the main route through Skye.
The vendors have successfully operated Otter Lodge since 2012 It is their intention to retire from hospitality, due to a change in personal circumstances, that brings this exciting opportunity to the market.
